‘I believe in resisting the intrusions of officialdom at every opportunity…’

In further defence of the Toronto Police, commenters have said, well, Brock and Shaidle were asking for it, making provocative statements about the accountability of public servants and wearing black T-shirts and whatnot. “After Saturday, police were jumpy”, writes Ella at Small Dead Animals.

Oh, right. They’re the fellows with the guns and the billion-dollar security budget, but they’re the “jumpy” ones? That’s great news, isn’t it?